The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
usEEt,L Ak;p SUGGESTIVE.

Pure cotton-seed oil ia advocated
for frying PURPOSES.
In Flanders the urine OF cattle is
saved separately from the solid excre-
ment and is sold to gardeners at the
rate of $40 per cow for year.
When cornstalks are cut into short
lengths the uneaten stubs serve an ex-
rellent purpose as a manure absorbent,
and in this condition make good ma
nure for any crop.-1orentc Globe.
Never conHne an animal in its stall
by fastening 4 rope around its neck.
Always use halters, both for horses and
cattle, as slight mistake in adjusting
the rope in making the knot may cause
Injury or loss Troy Times.
"A teaspoonfui of glycerine and
few drops Of nitric acid To pint Of
drinking water will generally cure a
fowl that shows symptoms Of bron-
chitis, when accompanied by gdrgiing
sound in the throat, as if choking
Golden Rule.
"A dark carpet often looks dusty so
soon after il has been swept that tou
know it does not need sweeping again;
so wet cloth or sponge, wiring il al
most dry. and wipe off the dust Anew
drops of ammonia in the water will
brighten the colors.
Chocolate Meringue Pudding
Boil one pint of rich milk, add half a
teacup of butter, one of sugar, three
ounces of grated chocolate. Boil;
when cool add the yolks of four eggs;
pour in pudding dish lined with slices
Of sponge cake and bake; eover with
meringdc and Brown. Eat with lemon
sauce. Albany IN ~ Journal.
| Gravy for Boiled Meat: Take a
half-pint of the water in which the
meat has been boiled, thicken it with a
little flour and butter. adding for a
flavoring a teaspoonful of picked Gu
cumbers and sprig or two of parsley,
both finely minced. A little mustard
and vinegar may be added if liked.
Serve in ttireen.-Boston Budget.
Tomato Omelet. TO one quart of
young, fresh corn, well boiled and
grated, add one quart of tomatoes,
peeled and stewed. Season with salt,
pepper, small quantity of sugar, on
ion and one tablespoon butter and mix
thoroughly: When placed on the fire
add three OF four wcll-beaten eggs.
Serve hot.-Chicago Herald.
Every farmer has noticed the dete-
rioration of oats. The best varieties
fall back after few years, and are lit
tie better than the common oats. More
attention might be profitably given tc
the seed. Two suggestions have beer
madei Thresh the bundles lightly with
fail and thus get the best seed; the
other. winnow out all the light oats.
Indianapolis Journal.
No doubt some enterprising pei.
son could do fair business advertising
efoss-bred eggs. 1t is done in England
with good results. Aperson desiring I
cross of Leghorns and Brahmas, for in
stance, would prefer to buy such egg
rather than wait year or two for pro
ducing the same No doubt there is g
good field open for some one in tina
direction. Cleveland Leader.
"A few rules for making good but
ter are: First, be very clean in milk
ing, washing the tidder and teats be
: fore beginning; use tin pals, wei
! scalded and clean; strain i'll deep pan
! about eight inches in diameter am
, twenty inches deep; keep the mill
D cool; do not allow the cream to stan,
: over thirty-six hours after skimming
and keep the cream at temperatur
of sixty-two degrees before churning
st. Louis Republican.
II "A successful poultry-raiser feed
I wheat in the morning, barley at noon
r and wheat in the evening. In additio
l to the barley he gives the slops and re
D fuse from the kitchen, after boiling il
, The wheat gives a rich yellow color t
. the yolks, which is so much desired il
t the city, where eggs are sold in retail
: markets. He says one great mistak
e many chicken raisers make is in feed
il ing chickens too much, and this az
D counts for their becoming diseased.
5 "A hen, half black Spanish an
d half game, has been doing land o
e fee business in Rolia, Mo. She lai
It her first egg on the 10th of May. 1881
h and has continued to lay an egg ever
It day since. She went to setting as 500
Il as she layed her first egg. and is sti
n on her nest. She comes off ever
T. morning to get water and food, an
is then goes back, She has Matched OF
h egg day except the first three weel
a of her caraer, She has now been la.
lie ing one year, and is the mother an
it hatcher of 344 chickens, one-ha
pullcts and the other half ROSTERS
and she still looks well.